Hello Is there any real advantage to having two or more network cards in a server when we only have one modem/router accessing the internet.

I want to be able to attach pcs to the server to access the internet. But if the pcs have viruses I am thinking that if I configure the second network card differently in the server some how then maybe if the pcs have viruses they don't cross the network.

The location of the modem/router would not be physically accessible to the pc.I could plug the pc into a switch but maybe its more beneficial to use a spare network card in the server as dedicated for the purpose.Thanks

Scott

Post subject: Re: advantage of two network cards

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:37 pm

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Ford wrote:

Is there any real advantage to having two or more network cards in a server when we only have one modem/router accessing the internet.

The only advantage might be if one of them would fail then the other would continue to provide access. There would be no advantage in a malware situation. Scott.

Ford

Post subject: Re: advantage of two network cards

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:52 pm

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I want to upload some large files to the internet so I plugged in the second network card to the modem router and I want the internet to access the internet on this second network card. It all works fine but how do I know whether number 2 network card is accessing the internet. I can't disable the first one to find out because its in use. Thanks

Scott

Post subject: Re: advantage of two network cards

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:08 pm

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When multiple network cards are installed, they will be used by assigned priority only one at a time. Your #2 card will be used if and when your #1 card fails to connect. Scott.

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